
This is the story of Anna Leonowens, the English schoolteacher who came to Siam in the 1860s to teach the children of King Mongkut. She becomes involved in his affairs, from the tragic plight of a young concubine to trying to forge an alliance with Britain to a war with Burma that is orchestrated by Britain. In the meantime, a subtle romance develops between them.... (Full plot summary below)
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This is the story of Anna Leonowens, the English schoolteacher who came to Siam in the 1860s to teach the children of King Mongkut. She becomes involved in his affairs, from the tragic plight of a young concubine to trying to forge an alliance with Britain to a war with Burma that is orchestrated by Britain. In the meantime, a subtle romance develops between them.
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| Baltimore SunAnn HornadayA big, handsome throwback to star-powered historical costume movies. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardIf you're seeking transcendent love this season, skip the morose "End of the Affair" and go with Anna and the King. |
| San Francisco ExaminerWalter AddiegoIn the end you feel like you've been taken on a pleasing, professionally run tourist trip that let you enjoy the sights without ever really inhabiting the land. |
| Film.comTom KeoghIt is Foster who presents the biggest single problem, delivering a monochromatic performance that finds her character not much more than flinty and strained. |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxThis is a smart and splendidly decorated rethinking of Anna Leonowens's famous chronicle |
| Dallas ObserverGregory WeinkaufGrand entertainment in the old-fashioned sense. |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenHollywood rarely mounts these lavish period epics anymore. It's nice to see them try, even if the result is somewhat less than heart-stopping. |
| TimeRichard SchickelThe problem with Anna and the King is that it's caught halfway between then and now--- the film tries to throw in notions of cultural relativism and big power imperialism, but can't do without corny shtick. |
| TNT RoughCutDaysun ChangIt pales in comparison to its two classic predecessors, and also just generally feels like one too many trips to the well. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIt's a painstakingly correct update of what is, let's face it, one of the least culturally correct love stories ever to be mythologized by Hollywood. |